Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,849, Nathaniel Geer, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Geer, Nathaniel
S 15849
Carded
CONTENTS

Connecticut 92.833
Nathaniel Geer of Kent in the State of Conn who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg commanded by Swift in the Conn troops time for 17 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 30 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Nov 1833 and sent N. P. Perry Kent. Conn
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33 $ 141.99 Semest. allowance ending 4 Janu '34 28.33
$ 170.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. Laurie Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 36

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } Probate Courts } District of Kent } at Kent.
In this 31 st day of July A D 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before Nathaniel P. Beny Esq r Judge of the Probate Court of the District of Kent holding & constituting said Court now sitting. Nathaniel Geer of Kent aforesaid residing in said Kent, in the County of Litchfield, State of Connecticut, aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th A D 1832. says That he was born in Preston, County of New London State of Connecticut, & was born A D 1748, the 9 th April; he has a record of his age on two Bibles at his house in Kent, was living in said Kent when he entered the Service in April A D 1775, of the United States, by enlistment into the Company commanded by Captain Eleazer Curtis, Col. Housman & Genl. Schuyler were his Superior Officers. He

marched through Greenback to Linderoye and served eight months during the whole time in the said service of the United States and was discharged some time in December 1775, and at said time received no written disch- arge
In 1776, early in the spring entered the service of the United States at Kent aforesaid, was drafted was in the Company commanded by Capt. Abraham Fuller, of said Kent, led by G. S. Silli- man Brigadier Commandant, and was disch- arged by him the 14 Sep 1776 by the said G. S. Silli- man on account of a wound he received in his breast, in assisting in rescuing American prisoners from the British at New York where he was sta- tioned. He expected to have remained in the service until the latter part of the fall of the year, he was in New York City about five months before he was discharged for and on account of his inability from the said wound received. It was a great time of sickness there, he left New York the day when the British was engaged in Battle in taking the City of New York

In the month of April A D 1777 about the 23 rd day he was called out on an alarm and on the day of the burning of Danbury, Connecticut, was engaged in battle with the British, under Capt. Abraham Tuller. Lieutenants Lewis Mills. Ensign Chamber- lin. General Wooster, who fell in the skin- nish. After he died, and he served then about one month, in the service as a volunteer. from Danbury he went to the sea shore & there at or Kumps Bruns, then called, & remained there a short time.
In the same year to wit A D 1777 after the above occurrence he thinks in the summer. He was drafted into the service of the United States for three months, and is then informed if he would give five pounds with three years men, it should answer the term of service, he did so, and then in a day or two afterwards volunteered and entered the said service as a volunteer, & went into Putnam County on the Banks of the Hudson. & kept an eye on the British. He marched to Red Hook. A spy was taken at this time, was out in service for three months & was discharged verbally —

1 Above the first of July 1779. He entered the Service of the United States and was drafted under Captain Abraham Fuller. Lieut. Mills, & was in Capt. Fuller's Company. Major Sethos Hott. Colonel Samuel Banfield, went to Norwalk by way of Ridgefield. Milton, was at Norwalk when the British commenced their attempts to enter Norwalk & succeeded, & burnt the place, was in the whole of the Battle, He went out about a week to watch the British. & on returning to Milton was immediately called out and engaged in another skirmish at a place then called Middlesex some few miles from Norwalk, after about two months was discharged returned home, had no written discharge.
1780 He enlisted into the Continental Connecticut line, about the first day of June and entered into the service at Kent aforesaid on or about said 1 st day of June. Colonel Heman Swift's Regiment commanded by Col. H. Dridge. Dennis of Goshen was adjutant sergeant, was mustered at Danbury, went from Danbury to Tappan Bay in the Hudson River, then Andrew was there taken this year saw  by me  by him

hung. That he served seven months & had a discharge in writing signed by Col. Swift but he has lost it. He now has a certificate of his enlistment under the hand of Increase Morley Col. 13 Reg t dated Augt. 6, 1780 herewith enclosed.
That he entered the service again sometime in the summer the year he cannot recollect and served three months at Peekskill on the Banks of the Hudson he remembers of riding there on horse, their horses were sent home. remember the season of the year from the fact that he made a barrel of currant wine.
That at another time (he should think) in the fall of the year 1777, he entered the service and served two months stationed at the Red Mills, State of New York. John Barlow now living & a witness was there also. That at these two last mentioned times he served under Capt Abraham Patten. Lieuten t Lewis Mills. Major. Cogswell commanded at Red Mills
That he entered the service in the winter season cannot remember the year and served three months at Tottway Bridge not far from Kings Bridge New York. Quarters at Dickerson's House about one month & the remainder of the time at Colonel Brads House, at this time he was

one called out to relieve Colonel Canfield's Regiment Snow was very deep, put up at a School House near Lays House, in the night was alarmed & supposed the enemy were upon them, it proved to be Col Canfield's regiment on the retreat, served at their time three months.
Served as draftsmen at Peekskill under a general muster by General Draft, also at the Red Mills, in the same way. His service at Potaway Bridge was by enlistment, State troops under Captain Chapel of Sharon, in Litchfield County. Capt Heil was there, also Captain Bell,
He also states that he was out in service of the United States also in two instances more in two short tours amounting together to about two or three months. The time of which he does not remember, at Horse neck part of the time Connecticut. That all of his service before that was in the service of the United States and in the Revolutionary war, making in the whole a term of service of three years or more
In every instance of which he speaks in which he was drafted, were general drafts and the whole or a greater part of the company was called out, & compelled to serve know of no evidence except such as is enclosed

He accompanies the testimony of John Barrow of Kent to the  with this declaration He also states that Nathan Hopper Lewis Mills John Mills Esqrs and Peter Lorn took John Hopper Peter Pratt to whom he is well in his present neighborhood when he has resided ever since he was eight years old, and who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
We hereby relinquishes, every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State In presence of John  and  the  day and year Frederick Chittenden, of and Nathaniel X Seers mark
Sworn to & subscribed this day before me in open Court. Frederick Chittenden Clerk of Court

15849 INVALID.
Am
No. 15849
Nathaniel Fears
Pri New York
Act: June 7 th 32
Box:—Vol. 1 , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11.215 1.1 3.15 3.3 3.3 110.0
Gonn. Nathaniel Green S 7.15.847

New Milford August 6 th 1780 These Certify that the bars of Halls & Gears & Hoah Smith hereof are inserted men into the Continental Army in the Connecticut Line till the last Day of Decem r Next
W m Increase Monday Col. B r Reg. N.B. Gears bilon etc capt Hullers Comp y & Smith to capt. Millers Comp y
To whom Comend

The Bearhead National Guard in First Battery Company in Col. when the Regiment is unfull for July and further services and is Discharged G. S. Silliman Brig. Genl. Sept. 14 New York 1876
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The Bearheads National guards in First Battery Company in Col. herman Regiment is unfit for Duty and further service and is Discharged Sept 28th 1876 L. S. Silliman Brig. Genl.

Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 10, p. 3400
Declaration of Nathl. Geyer in adm. to claim the benefit of the act of Con- gress passed June 7. 1832.

I John Barlow of Kent, Litchfield County State of Connecticut. Aged Eighty four years being duly sworn do depose and say that in 1775 Nathaniel Geer of said Kent now an applicant for a Pension enlisted enlisted with myself on the same day in Kent said in the Company of Captain Dezer Curtis and I know that the said Geer from the time of enlistment in the United States Le- vies served as a soldier in said service for the term of Eight months being the period for which he enlisted I was with him al- most the whole time was absent myself but a small portion of the time we were stati- oned at White Hall then at Ticonderoga he was honorably discharged. I also know that the said Nathaniel Geer served seven months in the Continental Establishment Connecticut line in 1780 I was in the same Regiment with him. I was also in the service with Nathaniel Geer at the Red Mills, on the Hudson River New York. about two months, I know that he served then in the service of the United States of America

as a soldier. I was also with him and know of his being in the service of the United States at Danbury at the time Danbury was burned. Oct 1777.
John Barlow
State of Connecticut Probate Court Litchfield County } District of Kent ss at Kent
Be it Remembered that on this 31 st day of July A D 1832 personally appeared Before the Hon. Nathaniel P. Perry Judge of the Court of Probate of the District of Kent holding said Court. John Barlow subscribed to the foregoing deposition & in open Court made solemn oath to the truth of the same. The P r Barlow is a Creditable Witness, & sustains a good char- acter for truth & veracity.
Frederick Chittenden
Clerk of Court

We Ethel Carter and Daniel Morehouse both residing in the Town of Kent, Pitts- field County, State of Massachusetts hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Geer who has subscribed and sworn to the above foregoing decla- ration That we believe him to be Eighty four years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he re- sides to have been a Soldier of the Revolu- tion and that we concur in that opinion
Ethel Carter
Daniel Morehouse
And the said Court does hereby deliver its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. That the foregoing applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. That there is no resident settled clergyman in said Kent. That Ethel Carter and Daniel Morehouse who signed the foregoing certificate are well known to the Court and are

And with journals and their statements is entitled to credit,
I Frederick Chittenden Clerk of the Court of Probate of the District of Kent affirmed as hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan & Green for a pension.
In witness and testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 31 st day of July
AD 1832.
Frederick Chittenden
Clerk of Court

I Nathaniel P. Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent aforesaid do hereby certify that Frederick Chittenden is Clerk of Court and that all his signatures accompanying these proceedings and papers purporting to be his are his genuine signatures & that he is duly authorized to serve in his capacity and that the seal of the Court of Probate for said District is due & ought to be given to his said signatures as seal of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand the 31 st day of July A.D. 1832.
Nathaniel P. Perry Judge.

I Samuel Hawes of Warren Litchfield County and State of Connecticut. Eighty years of age being duly sworn do depose testify and say Nathaniel Geyer of Kent. in said County who has made application for a Pension under act of Congress June 7. 1832. was with & served with me in the United States Service. stationed at Lake George, at Scituate, North Landing, State of New York in the year 1775. I know that he served there about eight months faithfully, as a Baker part of the time. he was in the same company with myself. commanded by Captain Eleazer Curtis. Colonel Hinman. General Schuyler. He served as a Baker for our Company. Samuel Hawes
State of Connecticut } Probate Court Litchfield County } District of Kent ss at Kent —
Be it Remembered that on this 31 st day of July A D 1832. personally appeared before the Hon. Nathaniel Geyer Judge of

The Court of Sessions for the District of Kent. Having said Court, Samuel Hawes, late Scriber to the foregoing Department, and in open Court made solemn oath to the truth of the same the said Hawes is a credible Witness and maintains a good character for truth & veracity.
Frederick Britten
Clerk of Court
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N. Geer
4.5.6.10.11.12.13
N P Perry Read
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nathaniel Green which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? No

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
No
3 } Why is it required in this case as he shows by one discharge, one certificate of enlistment, and 2 credible witnesses?  one of whom is a Pension on Record.
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
none satisfactory 3 } One of the witnesses has been a pensioner for several years.
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
He does not affirm but there are other survivors
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
† QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
None of the troops raised in Connecticut in 1775 were raised for a longer period than 7 months -
Unless claimant will state specifically how long he served at each period as above required, his rate of pension cannot be computed.

Nathl. Geer
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War Department Pension Office 23 d March 1833.
Sir,
The papers in support of the claim of Nathaniel Geer, are again returned, some of the objections heretofore made not being obviated. His narrative as to a portion of the services not supported by testimony is very loose, and unless a claim can be supported by the memory of the claimant, or by other evidence, it cannot be admitted. This Department has no power to grant pensions upon conjecture.
I am, respectfully your abt. Sec. & (J. Edwards)
Nathaniel P. Perry Esq. Kent, Conn.

State of Connecticut } Probate Court Dist. of Kent } District of Kent County } ss. at Kent.
I Comfort Sudd of Kent, in the County of Sussex Aged Eighty six years. do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Gier of said Kent and Applicant. We were both brought up in the same neighborhood, in which neighborhood I lived close by him when he went into the Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War. I remember well that left said Kent early in the year 1775. as a soldier and went off & was absent. I should think at least several months. I distinctly remember that he was absent at several periods in said War, and several months at a time. and have no hesitancy in saying, that he was in said Service at least two years. — his Comfort Sudd mark.
In presence of A. Stillmans

State of Pennsylvania } Probate Court Lehigh County } District of Kent ss at Kent.
Be it known that on this 7 th day of Nov r . A.D. 1883. Comfort Judah of P t Kent who signed the foregoing deposition, personally appeared in open Court, and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained. The Deponent is well known to the Court, and sustains a good character for truth and veracity.
attest. Frederick Stillendauer Clerk of said Court

State of Connecticut } Probate Court Simsbury County } District of Kent } at Kent
On this 4 th day of November A D 1883. personally appeared in open Court before Nathaniel P. Perry Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Chathamshire County of S t Kent and is the same identical person who appeared and made oath to the declarations herewith attached, and being duly sworn doth on his oath say, that as to his first term of service specified in his P d declaration, he entered the service of the United States by enlist- ment as a private as early as the first of May A D 1775 at least, for at least the term of seven months and served seven months he knows.
That in A D 1776, as early as the first of April he was drafted and served as a private until the 14 th Sept r 1776, & served at least five months & 14 days —

That as early as the 23 rd day of April 1877, he was called out and served as a private until at least one month had expired, in this term he served at least one month.
That as early as the 15 th of June 1877, he was drafted, and served as a private three months.
That as early as the 10 th of October of the same year he served two months at the Red Mills.
That as early as the 3 rd day of July 1879 he entered the service by draft and served as a private at least seven weeks.
That as early as the first of June 1880, he entered the service as a private seven months at least.
That as to his other terms of service specified in his declaration, he cannot remember the years but knows he served as is therein specified.
And with the full consciousness that a few months will call him to another world, he says positively

And unreservedly that he served as a private in the army of the Revolution of the United States at least three years - two years and nine months - his Nathaniel L Green mark
Given & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Frederick Chittenden Clerk of Probate Court.
I Frederick Chittenden Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in connection with those here- with attached of Probate in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Gear for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of Probate this 4th day of Nov. A.D. 1833.
Frederick Chittenden Clerk of Probate Court

State of Connecticut Litchfield County
Probate Court District of Kent S. at Kent
On this 13 th day of December A.D. 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before Nathaniel Perry Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent aforesaid now sitting. Nathaniel Geer aforesaid Kent, and is the same identical Nathaniel Geer who appeared before this Court on the 31 st day of July A.D. 1832 & made declaration on oath to obtain the benefit of the act of congress June 7, 1832, and is returned with objection, & is herewith again transmitted to the War Department. N o 3400 and being now in open Court duly sworn according to Law, doth say that as to the first term of service mentioned, it was in the Spring of 1775, when he enlisted into Capt. Hays Continental Company, Major Stobbs and Lieut. Swift were first & second Lieutenants Ensign Rockwell of Col. Hook remember which stood first. Hereman Col. Genl. Schuyler, served as he thinks not up the eight months as a private soldier.
That as to the second term of service he can only repeat what is then said as to time - as to his grade he was a private soldier, he sent in his original declaration.

his discharge under the hand & signature of G. Schuyler Brigadier Commandant which he again sends on and swears that he is the form identical Nathan Green who is mentioned in his discharge and to whom it was given, when he was in New York he thinks that one Dodge was Lieutenant came down after he was in New York, with some recruits, Mr. Baggdale was his Major. - can't remember his Colonel's name
That two or three days before the burning of Danbury Fairfield County Ct. which was the 26 th day of April 1777, he was called out and served as mentioned in his 1 st declaration, served as volunteer in the capacity of Private.
That as to the 4 th term of service specified went a volunteer as a Private went under John Ransom an old Lieutenant. Fuller was his Captain. Putnam was General. thinks that there was also Col. Putnam, he would state one circumstance attending his term of service this time, when the volunteer arrived at the highlands, old Mrs. Putnam had recently died her son was out to attend the funeral, over night, they were obliged to stand with their arms, as it

was reported that they were surrounded by a body of Tories, feels confident that he served at this time not less than three months.
That as to his 5 th term of service 1779, served as a private and served in that term he said say two months.
That as to the 6 th term to wit in 1780, served as a Private, seven months remembers the fight from the discharge of Col. Duff which was lost, only about twelve years ago when the applicant had his desk broke open & that taken with money and other things, (to this fact the Court certifies as the Court well remembers the occurrence),
That as to the 7 th term in 1780, he cannot remember that as he thinks Hullen was his Captain, would not be certain it was full 3 months as he thinks it was, served as a private was compelled to go, supposes that he was drafted.
That as to the two last terms of service last mentioned, he served as a Private, drafted at the town of the Red Mills, & enlisted he should think, but it might be by draft at the service of Totowa Bridge.
And the applicant on his said oath would conclude by saying, that by reason of his very advanced age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service.

but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, to wit not less than three years below, That there is no survivor whom the applicant knows or can find or hear of except the deposition heretofore sent, as to any of the P terms of service.
That he has no knowledge of any Cler- -gyman living who knows him. — That Isaac Bordwell and Asa Blair the former clergymen of this P Town of Kent are dead. sworn & subscribed the day before him
Nathaniel X Green mark
Subscribed and sworn to the day before Frederick Stullendun Clerk of Court.
And the Court has no hesitancy in expressing its entire belief in the fact that Nathaniel Green (who subscribed the foregoing declaration made with the same in open Court,) did serve as he has. stated and was a Revolutionary Soldier, he is an honest old man, and is entitled to full credit
And the Court further certifies that there is no clergyman residing in the Town of Kent or in the vicinity of the applicant, there has been in the Town of Kent no clergyman since Isaa Bordwell and Asa Blair who from the nature of their situation could know any

thing of the Revolutionary Reputation of the applicant. The said Lord Bordwell lived 30 years or more in said Kent and the said Blair lived ten years or more in said Kent the said Bordwell died several years since, and the said Blair died recently while traveling in the Southern States for his health.
I Frederick Chittenden Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in connection with the denial of said Court heretofore rendered to, in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Geer for a Pension.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 13 th day of December A.D. 1832.
Frederick Chittenden Clerk of said Court
I Nathaniel P. Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent, in the County of Suffolk, State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Frederick Chittenden is Clerk of said Court duly confirmed & sworn and that the names purporting to be his foregoing are his own genuine signatures and full faith and credit is due to the same, & the seal affixed is the seal of said Court.
Nathaniel P. Perry Judge

Clark Hatch of Washington Litchfield county, Testifies and says, that his age is seventy one years, that he formerly lived in the immediate neighborhood of Nathaniel Geer of Kent in said county for more than fifty years, that he was knowing to the said Geer performing several tours in the revolutionary contest, and particularly that said Geer left home in the year A.D. seventeen  one hundred and seventy five according to the best recollection of deponents, in the spring of the year to perform a tour of duty at Tyendiaroga and that he said Geer was absent from home six or seven months.
And that said Geer left home subsequently on a tour to New York, term of service not recollected, but the deponents well remem- -bers that said Geer came home much indisposed it was said in consequence of falling across the edge of a boat, when endeavoring to rescue some american prisoners.
And also a tour in the continental line at West Point and its vicinity for the term of six or seven months.
And several other tours, one at Horse neck one at Red Mills, and at Danbury and Norwalk.
Said deponents was not in service with the said Geer, but derives his knowledge of the aforesaid services of said Geer from the fact of his absence, and common report.

And furthermore that the deponents father served as Major at some of the places afore mentioned where said Green performed service.
It is the opinion and belief of deponents that said Green could not have serv d in the whole the Revolutionary army less than two years.
And further the deponents saith not. The inter inter ation (A.D. seventeen) was made before signing
Clark Hatch
Litchfield County ss.
Washington April 27 th 1833
Personally appear Clark Hatch subscribed to the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me
I am well acquainted with the said Hatch, and hesitate not to say that his character in points of truth and veracity is good.
Ensign Bushnell Justice of Peace

Mid Kent Dist
Smith Reg
enrolment 24 July 1780
disbanded 12 Dec 1780
7 m o in 1775
3 m o 14 days in 1776
2 m o 1779
4 m o 16 days in 1780
17 m o private
56.66
see letter
N.P. Perry Esq
Kent
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I Daniel Root of the Town of Kent County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut. Aged seventy nine years, and a pensioner under the act of 1818, of the Congress of the United States Being duly sworn do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Geer now an applicant for a pension & have always been acquainted with him since he was a boy. I remember that in the year 1775 he went away from this town in the service of the United States and did not return for several months and it was then said that he had gone in service to Greenbush & Liedenburgh In the year following he was out in the service and it was said he had gone to New York, how long time was not I cannot tell, I also well remember of seeing him in the Spring of 1777 in the service at Danbury I was there in the service saw Genl Wooster fall from his horse, and saw S r Geer immediately after the battle was over. We were not both in the same company, he went before I did, I think,
In October 1777, I went in the service to Peekskill & Red Hook, & there found S r Geer in the service, he went into the service some time before I did

I was there a fortnight & we both returned together. I should feel very positive in saying, that the said Nathaniel Geer was engaged in the service of the United States for more than three years if general uncontradicted report at the time was correct. And further deponent saith not, my hand shakes very bad & I prefer making my mark
Daniel X. Root State of Connecticut } Litchfield County } ss. at Pkt. 10 Jan 1833. Probate Court. District of New
Personally appeared Daniel Daniel Root, subscriber to the foregoing deposition and in open Court made solemn oath to the truth of the same he is well known to the Court and sustains a good character for truth & veracity.
Attest Frederick Shittenden Clerk of Court.

State of Connecticut } Probate Court Litchfield County } District of Kent June 10 th 1833.
Ensign Bushnell before whom. Clark Hatch the Deponent made oath, was a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Litchfield at the time of the making of said Oath, and for several years ante- cedent thereto & now is a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid. That his name, signed to the foregoing deposition is genuine & his own proper hand writing. The Deponent is known to the Court to be a man of strict truth & veracity.
attest H. Chittenden
Clerk of Court
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of said Court this 10 th June
A.D. 1833
H. Chittenden
Clerk of Court